Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-19
THE LAST LONG REST.
THE REMAINS OF THE DEAD ANARCH lists
BNTOABBD YESTERDAY.
A Vaalt in Waldhsim Csmstsry-ImPressiys Cers-
monies at the Grays-Captain Blacks Ad-
drsSs-Mrs. Parsons Creates SenSa-
t0u-Nina Van Zandts Grisf.


srchists who were hanged November 18th,
August Spies, A. K. Parsons, Adolph
Fischer and George Engel, and Louis
Lingg, who cheated the gallOws by COM
mitting suicide the day before, were placed
in their final resting place in Waldheim
cemetery to-day. There was no disorder.
The only dramatic feature of the oeca-
sion was brought ont by Mrs. Parsons.
She had kept in the background at the
cemetery during the preliminary exercises.
A few minutes before Capt. Black, chief
counsel for the Anarchists, concluded his
address, and while the spectators were in
q manner spellbOund by the Captains
rhetoric, some one shouted, MAKE way
for Mrs. Parsons"
The solidly packed crowd gave way. A
passage way was made and Mrs. Parsons,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Holmes, came forward. The nearest cof-
fin to her WAS that OF August Spies. Her
husbands was the second from this. Mrs.
Parsons eyes seemed to pick out the
casket, in which she was most interested.
At this moment her gaze caught it, she
gave voice to wall, which startled the
crowd. CapL. Black paused in his speech,
the throug were startled, then came
A SCREAM FROM MRS. PARSONS,
which reached to the outer circles of the
crowd. She stroye 10 speak, but the
words refused to come out, and she sank
fainting into the arms of her friends.
Capt. Black came TO the rescue, by saying
IN a commanding tone, Some one please
take some fresh snow and rub the lady'S
face" Three men made soft snow balls,
rubbed Mrs. Parsons temples, and when
she showed siSls OF consciousness she was
carried away.
When the train arrived Mt Waldheim
station. ~ stampede was made for the ceme-
tery. The crowd gathered around lot
situated about 200 feet from the entrance
The vault in which the bodies had been
kept was situated few hundred feet 10 the
north. Quickly the collins were taken
from the vault and carried TO the spot
whGre the expectant crowd were assembled.
SPIES CAsKEr CAME FIRST,
borne 10y six members of the Aurora Turn
Yerien; Wis. Fischer second, the pail
bearers members Typographical Union No.
9; Parsons was in the hands OF members OF
his old assembly VI. 3O7 X. OF X. Engle
was taken care OF by the German Fresco
Painters Union, and Louis Lingg's re-
mains were carried by committee from
Carpenters Assembly No. 2il.
The undertakes removed the lids from
the cOnins at the same time that the chief
mourners took their places. Among the
Latter were Chris and Ferdinand Spies,
with their sister Gretchen and their aged
mother; Nina Van Zandt with her father,
Elsa Fritdel, "Lingg's girl;" Mrs. Fischer,
with her daughters; Mrs. Engel, and close
to her Mrs Schwab, whose husband ia IN
the pcnitentiary. All of the womep were
DRESSED IN HEAVY MOURNING.
Nina Van Xandt's face was a study. Not
a sion of emotion appeared on her features
She Chatted continuously with Captain
Black The only one who Shed tears at
this time was Gretchen Spies, Before the
addresses began q memorial hymn was sung
by the Milwaukee Socialist MaennerchOr.
Then Captain Black spoke. His address
was remarkable, in that it upheld i'm
ruost fervid aud eloquent words
Christ IA the example for his
hearers TO follow. His English
auditors appreciated, but the Germans,
who were uine-tenths of the listeners, made
no signOf approval. After Captain Black
came Paul Grottkau, Of Milwaukee, who
was followed by Albert Curtin, of s..
l. uis. Both the speakers
WERE FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED,
bat Curtin carried oil the hOnOrs in this
respect.
The grave which had been prepared to
receive the remains of the five Anarchists
was twelve feet deep, and leading to II
was an inclined plane dug out OF the earth.
At the bottom of the receptacle isa block
ofgrauite, on which rests bed OF cement.
Granite blocks are the walls and the top
are Two blocks of granite at least foot
thick.
This stone-encased grave was made TO fit
exactly five pine boxes, ia which the five
caskets We're quickly placed. While this
was being done the relatives came down
the incline. The first emotion from Nina
Van Isndt was displayed when the last
coiliu was lowered. Gretchen Spies was
sobbing violently
WHEN NINA BROKE DOWN,
but her tears were quickly staunched, and
during the rest of the time the young lady
showed 10 violent grief. The graye-dig-
gers, with the help OF derrick, then be-
gan to place the big granite capstone IN
position. The capstone was lowered, ce-
ment was spread over it, and the crowd
walked quickly out of the cemetery, leav-
ing the Defense COMMITTEES to see that the
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